Have you ever wondered why does the oboe begin? How is the starting note decided? With electronic tuning, is the ritual still needed?

As the number of string players grew in the orchestra, the flute replaced the quiet recorder. The oboe brought complex, contrasting overtones, plus a limited yet stable tuning range controlled ...

The gentleman filing out of the concert hall behind me at intermission was one indication that Thursday evening’s concert by the National Symphony Orchestra ... a thrilling oboe concerto by ...

When bad news hits the world of classical music, musicians turn to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s principal oboe player, ...

Although youth performing arts groups are grappling with a decline in charitable giving, that doesn’t stop them from pursuing their mission of enriching lives.